Convert pound-foot to newton meter
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- 1 lbf·ft = 1.355818 Nm
- 1 Nm = 0.737562 lbf·ft
Example: pound-foot to newton meter
- 1 pound-foot = 1.355818 newton meter
Pound-foot to newton meter conversion table
| pound-foot | newton meter |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.355818 |
| 5 | 6.77909 |
| 10 | 13.558179 |
| 20 | 27.116359 |
| 50 | 67.790897 |
| 100 | 135.581795 |
| 150 | 203.372692 |
| 200 | 271.16359 |
| 500 | 677.908974 |
Pound-foot to newton meter formula
To convert pound-foot to newton meter, multiply by 1.355818.
1 lbf·ft = 1.355818 Nm
Example: 1 pound-foot = 1.355818 newton meter
Common torque conversion mistakes
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Torque and energy share a dimension but are different quantities. A tightening torque of 10 Nm is not 10 joules of energy, and rewriting a torque as joules gives a number with no meaning. That is why the converter keeps them in separate categories.
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Pound-foot (lbf·ft) and foot-pound (ft·lbf) are the same size but mean different things: the first is torque, the second work. An American spec of 100 ft-lb always means torque in practice, that is 135.58 Nm.
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1 Nm is 100 Ncm, not 10. The centi prefix is one hundredth, exactly as between the meter and the centimeter. Getting it wrong puts a factor of ten on a screwdriver setting.
Quick pound-foot and newton meter conversion quiz
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17 pound-foot equals 23 newton meter.
Correct answer: 17 pound-foot = 23 newton meter.
17.3 newton meter equals 12.8 pound-foot.
Correct answer: 17.3 newton meter = 12.8 pound-foot.
24.6 pound-foot equals 33.4 newton meter.
Correct answer: 24.6 pound-foot = 33.4 newton meter.